Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-15
THE JOURNEY SOUTH.
FLYING THROUGH ARKANSAS-SCBEES
ALONG THE ROUTE.
The Presidential Party Arrive in Msmphis-A Grand
Demonstration Tsndsrsd the Gys Distin-
gaishsd GueStS-fhirty Thou
sand People Greet Them.

RAvENDEN, ARK, October 14-The day
is bright and the temperature is moderate,
since the passage Of the Ozark Mountain,
early this morning. 1t has been running
through a sparsely settled region, offering
little in the way Of popular demon
strations. An opportunity is Of
fered to examine and enjoy
the good things found in the well chosen
library of the Alfarette, an opportunity Of
which the ladies are taking full advantage.
The President bade goodbye to the North
west, regretting that his stay had been so
brief, that his fight from point to point
had been made 80 hastily, and that
so many things of interest had
heen left unseen. No sign Of
malevolence or the slightest Intentional.
discourteSies has manifested itself He is
now entering the South in response to the
pressing invitation of the people of the
municipalities and the State authorities,
assured of the limitless hOspitalities for
which Southern people are celebrated.
Though seclusion and rest have some
times been secured at the point of bayonet,
members of the party have preserved their
good health, and all arose this morning in
excellent spirits. The train crossed the
Arkansas line from Missouri at GAS; The
excursionists then being at breakfast. The
expeditions artist has abandoned his. chop
and coffee and is taking hasty sketch OF
aspects and scenes such as one can find in
days journey.
The floral trophies of this fOrenoons
ride are one little bunch of golden rod,
pinned in piece of pink tinted paper, in
scrlbed, for the President and his wife.
1t was handed to the President by tow
head miss of thirteen, at a water tank
stopping place The President ex-
pressed wish to stop at Marked
Tree, Ark, in compliance with
quaint invitation he had just received
signed Dave Hawkins. 1t promised
hearty and novel reception, presenting the
Wild West, which, it says, will be an en-
ioyable change from the grand parades,
with music which have been his eXper-
ience. Bill West, the letter con-
tinues, is hustling TO get all
his hunting equipment to make a
display TO meet your observation. If the
train does not stop at our station please let
us have a glimpse Of you, for Presidents
seldom come through these parts. The
time will not permit stop but the Presi-
dent will be on the platform to see the
novelties offered At halfa dozen points this
morning, there had been gatherings of from
one to three hundred people whose tumul
tuous greetings have been most corteously
acknowledged by the President and Mrs.
Cleveland. At one point company of
lancers was drawn up in line with arms at
present, and at another where the loco.
motive was coaled the natives had an op-
portunity 10 shake the Presidents hand.
The presidential party arrived in Mem
phis at two o'clock aud the largest throng
of civilians ever gathered within the city
limsts is here to welcome him to the South.
A delegation boarded his train as il came
to a stop at West Memphis, aud informally
conveyed TO the eXCursiOnists greetings Of
the several committees formed 10 do the
hOnOrs Of the city, and invited them on
board the steamer Kate Adams, which
lay moored close at hand. The
Adams cast off her line aud steamed
up past the city. The vessel went
about three miles up stream to give the
President an opportunity to see the works
of river improvement there in progress,
and turning came back TO the customs
house UptO this time the utmost order
prevailed among the thirty thousand peo
pie on the levee, but when the
President and Mrs Cleveland had been
seated in their carriage, the throngs in
their enthusiasm broke all bounds, carry
ing away the colored militia guards
stationed to keep the way open. The pro
gress to the hotel was by no means the
orderly proceeding it was designed to be,
but was a miscellaneous procession of
trucks, market wagons and thousands of
people.
This evening the President and Mrs.
Cleveland held reception which was
largely attended.